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Event | Written by Ed Fortune 04/04/2015

Hugo Awards Nominee Announcement Causes Controversy

The nominees for the 2015 Hugo Awards have been announced. Many of the nominations have been seen as controversial by the community; authors such as Vox Day, John C. Wright, Michael Z. Williamson are more notable for their right wing views rather than their writing and all of these people have been nominated. This appears to be the product of block voting by special interest groups.

Despite this, 2015’s selection has some solid options. The works of the likes of Jim Butcher, Ann Leckie and Brian K. Vaughan are all up for an award, and the previously nominated Tea & Jeopardy podcast is also on the ballot. Notable absences include no nominations for Welcome to Nightvale and Bill the Galactic Hero.

Only those with membership for 2015’s Worldcon (known as Sasquan) are eligible to vote in the awards. For those unable to travel to Spokane, USA, supporting membership is available. In addition to Hugo Award voting rights, supporting membership also allows people to begin participation in site selection for future Worldcon events.

Those wanting a Hugo Award Ceremony to come to Europe should look at the Helsinki in 2017 and Dublin in 2019 bids. Those looking to vote in the Hugo Awards for 2015 should look here.

The full list of nominees is presented below:

Best Novel

Ancillary Sword, Ann Leckie (Orbit US/Orbit UK)

The Dark Between the Stars, Kevin J. Anderson (Tor Books)

The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (Sarah Monette) (Tor Books)

Lines of Departure, Marko Kloos (47North)

Skin Game, Jim Butcher (Roc Books)

Best Novella

Big Boys Don’t Cry, Tom Kratman (Castalia House)

“Flow”, Arlan Andrews, Sr. (Tor.com, 11-2014)

One Bright Star to Guide Them, John C. Wright (Castalia House)

“Pale Realms of Shade”, John C. Wright (The Book of Feasts & Seasons, Castalia House)

“The Plural of Helen of Troy”, John C. Wright (City Beyond Time: Tales of the Fall of Metachronopolis, Castalia House)

Game of Thrones: “The Mountain and the Viper”, written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss, directed by Alex Graves ((HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions)